By SEMA Editors

The Priority Space Selection process provides exhibitors with the opportunity to choose the best locations for their Show displays.

Companies that submit booth space applications for the 2018 SEMA Show by Friday, March 30, are eligible to participate in the Priority Space Selection process. The space selection process, beginning April 30, is based on exhibitor seniority, and provides companies with the opportunity to choose the best locations for their Show displays.

Leading up to the selection process, each company will be contacted via email with their booth selection date and time range. The email will be sent to the person listed as the exhibitor’s primary SEMA Show contact.

About an hour prior to the time to select, exhibitors are encouraged to be prepared by viewing the 2018 Show’s online floorpan. Updated every 30 minutes, exhibitors can see as the Show begins to take shape and monitor their desired section to gain a general idea of where they want to display.

Between April 24–27, each primary contact should take time to check their email, including their “junk” folders. Companies that have not received a correspondence by April 27 or that want to change the primary Show contact listed on the application should email sales@sema.org or call 909-396-0289.

During the exhibitor’s time to pick, a SEMA Show account representative will call the primary SEMA Show contact and help locate and assign the exhibit space that best suits the company’s needs.

The 2018 SEMA Show is scheduled for Tuesday–Friday, October 30–November 2, in Las Vegas. There’s still time to participate in the Priority Space Selection Process. Reserve a booth space for 2018 now by visiting www.SEMAShow.com/buyabooth.

By SEMA Editors

In partnership with Chevrolet, the SEMA Garage will host Measuring Sessions for the ’19 Silverado LTZ and High Country.

The SEMA Garage has scheduled two Measuring Sessions—one in Michigan and one in California—for the ’19 Silverado LTZ and High Country.

The Detroit-area session takes place Tuesday, April 24, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (EDT), and the California sessions take place Tuesday–Wednesday, April 10–11.

To register, select a location:

• Register – California Session
• Register – Detroit Session

For additional information on the ’19 Chevrolet Silverado LTZ and High Country Measuring Sessions, contact Senior Director of OEM Relations Warren Kosikov.

For the ’19 model, the Silverado has a wheelbase that is 3.9 in. longer, has 43 in. of headroom, and is 450 lbs. lighter. New features on the Silverado include best-in-class cargo box volume, three fixed tie-downs welded into each corner of the bed, and a CornerStep bumper with larger footwells.

Measuring sessions provide SEMA-member manufacturers hands-on access to new vehicles to gather surface data for designing, developing and manufacturing specialty parts and accessories. Participating SEMA members are able to obtain detailed information on current and, in some cases, yet-to-be introduced cars and trucks.

Learn more about the SEMA Garage.

By SEMA Editors

In partnership with Chevrolet, the SEMA Garage will host Measuring Sessions for the ’19 Silverado LTZ and High Country.

The SEMA Garage has scheduled two Measuring Sessions—one in Michigan and one in California—for the ’19 Silverado LTZ and High Country.

The Detroit-area session takes place Tuesday, April 24, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (EDT), and the California sessions take place Tuesday–Wednesday, April 10–11.

To register, select a location:

• Register – California Session
• Register – Detroit Session

For additional information on the ’19 Chevrolet Silverado LTZ and High Country Measuring Sessions, contact Senior Director of OEM Relations Warren Kosikov.

For the ’19 model, the Silverado has a wheelbase that is 3.9 in. longer, has 43 in. of headroom, and is 450 lbs. lighter. New features on the Silverado include best-in-class cargo box volume, three fixed tie-downs welded into each corner of the bed, and a CornerStep bumper with larger footwells.

Measuring sessions provide SEMA-member manufacturers hands-on access to new vehicles to gather surface data for designing, developing and manufacturing specialty parts and accessories. Participating SEMA members are able to obtain detailed information on current and, in some cases, yet-to-be introduced cars and trucks.

Learn more about the SEMA Garage.

By SEMA Editors

In partnership with Chevrolet, the SEMA Garage will host Measuring Sessions for the ’19 Silverado LTZ and High Country.

The SEMA Garage has scheduled two Measuring Sessions—one in Michigan and one in California—for the ’19 Silverado LTZ and High Country.

The Detroit-area session takes place Tuesday, April 24, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (EDT), and the California sessions take place Tuesday–Wednesday, April 10–11.

To register, select a location:

• Register – California Session
• Register – Detroit Session

For additional information on the ’19 Chevrolet Silverado LTZ and High Country Measuring Sessions, contact Senior Director of OEM Relations Warren Kosikov.

For the ’19 model, the Silverado has a wheelbase that is 3.9 in. longer, has 43 in. of headroom, and is 450 lbs. lighter. New features on the Silverado include best-in-class cargo box volume, three fixed tie-downs welded into each corner of the bed, and a CornerStep bumper with larger footwells.

Measuring sessions provide SEMA-member manufacturers hands-on access to new vehicles to gather surface data for designing, developing and manufacturing specialty parts and accessories. Participating SEMA members are able to obtain detailed information on current and, in some cases, yet-to-be introduced cars and trucks.

Learn more about the SEMA Garage.

Host of the Velocity Channel, Steve Magnante shares some of the projects he has been working on with Velocity.

Host of the Velocity Channel, Steve Magnante shares some of the projects he has been working on with Velocity.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

SEMA-supported legislation (H.R. 5212/S. 2519) has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate to cap the amount of ethanol that is required to be blended into the U.S. fuel supply at 9.7%. The bills phase out the federal government’s ethanol mandates under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) by reducing the amount of corn ethanol blended into gasoline by 2 billion gallons per year until the requirement is eliminated in 2030.

While the RFS was intended to reduce the nation’s dependency on foreign oil, the 2007 law has translated into ever-increasing corn production so that the ethanol byproduct can be blended into gasoline. The EPA has turned to sales of E15 (15% ethanol blended into gasoline) to achieve the law’s artificial mandate. Ethanol, especially in higher concentrations, such as E15, can cause metal corrosion and dissolve certain plastics and rubbers in automobiles produced before 2001 that were not constructed with ethanol-resistant materials.

Tell your federal lawmakers to support H.R. 5212/S. 2519 by sending them a letter. For details, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

SEMA-supported legislation (H.R. 5212/S. 2519) has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate to cap the amount of ethanol that is required to be blended into the U.S. fuel supply at 9.7%. The bills phase out the federal government’s ethanol mandates under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) by reducing the amount of corn ethanol blended into gasoline by 2 billion gallons per year until the requirement is eliminated in 2030.

While the RFS was intended to reduce the nation’s dependency on foreign oil, the 2007 law has translated into ever-increasing corn production so that the ethanol byproduct can be blended into gasoline. The EPA has turned to sales of E15 (15% ethanol blended into gasoline) to achieve the law’s artificial mandate. Ethanol, especially in higher concentrations, such as E15, can cause metal corrosion and dissolve certain plastics and rubbers in automobiles produced before 2001 that were not constructed with ethanol-resistant materials.

Tell your federal lawmakers to support H.R. 5212/S. 2519 by sending them a letter. For details, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

SEMA-supported legislation (H.R. 5212/S. 2519) has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate to cap the amount of ethanol that is required to be blended into the U.S. fuel supply at 9.7%. The bills phase out the federal government’s ethanol mandates under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) by reducing the amount of corn ethanol blended into gasoline by 2 billion gallons per year until the requirement is eliminated in 2030.

While the RFS was intended to reduce the nation’s dependency on foreign oil, the 2007 law has translated into ever-increasing corn production so that the ethanol byproduct can be blended into gasoline. The EPA has turned to sales of E15 (15% ethanol blended into gasoline) to achieve the law’s artificial mandate. Ethanol, especially in higher concentrations, such as E15, can cause metal corrosion and dissolve certain plastics and rubbers in automobiles produced before 2001 that were not constructed with ethanol-resistant materials.

Tell your federal lawmakers to support H.R. 5212/S. 2519 by sending them a letter. For details, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

SEMA-supported legislation (H.R. 5212/S. 2519) has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate to cap the amount of ethanol that is required to be blended into the U.S. fuel supply at 9.7%. The bills phase out the federal government’s ethanol mandates under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) by reducing the amount of corn ethanol blended into gasoline by 2 billion gallons per year until the requirement is eliminated in 2030.

While the RFS was intended to reduce the nation’s dependency on foreign oil, the 2007 law has translated into ever-increasing corn production so that the ethanol byproduct can be blended into gasoline. The EPA has turned to sales of E15 (15% ethanol blended into gasoline) to achieve the law’s artificial mandate. Ethanol, especially in higher concentrations, such as E15, can cause metal corrosion and dissolve certain plastics and rubbers in automobiles produced before 2001 that were not constructed with ethanol-resistant materials.

Tell your federal lawmakers to support H.R. 5212/S. 2519 by sending them a letter. For details, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.